Robert Ludlum's The Lazarus Vendetta

A Covert-One Novel

By: Robert Ludlum, Patrick Larkin

Narrated by: Scott Brick

The thrilling new novel in the bestselling Covert-One series. The previous Covert-One audiobook, Robert Ludlum's The Altman Code, spent three months on the Publishers Weekly Audio Bestseller list

In the increasingly turbulent atmosphere of international politics, the once-grassroots anti-globalization movement has been slowly absorbed and taken over by the underground radical anti-technology group fronted by the mysterious figure known only as Lazarus. All attempts to infiltrate the group have failed, the intelligence agents involved have all disappeared without a trace. Now a sudden surge in the "deep chatter" detected by U.S. intelligence leads everyone to believe one thing—Lazarus is preparing to make his boldest move yet.

With Lazarus bringing deadly pressure to bear against the leading research facilities focusing on nano-technology, Lt. Col. Jon Smith—publicly a researcher for USAMRIID—is activated by Covert-One to bring his skills to bear in uncovering the truth behind the terrorists. With his friend and cohort CIA agent Randi Russell missing in the field, and with the help of former MI6 agent Peter Howell and computer whiz Marty Zellerbach, Jon Smith must find and uncover the truth about Lazarus where all others have failed. For unbeknownst to the world at large, the Lazarus Movement is only the tip of the iceberg in a scheme that will risk the lives of billions and forever change the world itself.

©2004 Myn Pyn, LLC; (P)2004 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

Critic reviews

“A Robert Ludlum novel is like watching a James Bond film...slickly paced...all-consuming.” —<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>

Very good

It took a while to get adjusted to the narrator but he did well overall. Good story. Fairly basic but entertaining.

Robert Ludlum's The Lazarus Vendetta (Unabridged)

While I thought that the book started out slow, I was grateful to find that it was worth the wait.

I thought this was a very good book and I would recommend it to others. If you liked Prey, by the author Michael Crichton, I think you will also like this novel.

great book

Another Ludlum original. This book keeps you coming back for more. I enjoyed the book and characters.

Excellent Read

This is right in line with his BEST... loved the characters.

Good Ludlum

I enjoyed this novel. The story is well told and has multiple plots that converge as it unfolds. There are multiple layers of friends and foes and some of those have even been "deceived" by their superior. Well put together.

Scott Brick narrates well as usual. I do have to say, however, that I miss Paul Michael's superior accent/personality narration abilities. (P. Michael narrates most of Ludlum's novels). With Scott Brick, the dutch have a german accent and the french sound russian. Sort of distracting.

Long but good

This was a 13 hour book and there were a couple of times it dragged a bit but as a whole, I enjoyed the book. You really have to pay attention to the characters (which is a high number) so that when you get to the last 1/3 of the book you have those AH HAH moments. There is a part I never saw coming.

Fast paced & engaging

My first experience with a Ludlum book has been one which will see me purchase others. A story, which at times, is graphic in its description, may not make the best bedtime listening for some. It is easy to draw parrallels with the "real world", and the possibilities that really exist , as one person chances his hand at world domination. There are very few parts of this book which are dull, generally the action is fast paced, as a seemingly unconnected series of events, and group of people are drawn together to the final conclusion.
Narration is good, with the feeling and Authors intent clearly coming across. Different characters and their personalities are clearly defined, and displayed by the narrator

Great story

Very suspenseful story. Every chaptrr kept me on the edge of my seat.
The narrator is also a favorite of mine!

TC Lazarus Review

Excellent book, moves at an excellent pace. Best Covert series book I have read yet.

Classic Ludlum

Simply put one of the best books I have listened to in a long time. A great Covert One book in this great series.